Die hard gamefan has posted probably the best Dreamcast look back for the ninth b-day of the American ‘Cast. Here is a small excerpt.
“Imagine if you released the first videogame console with a built-in modem. Imagine if you released a game console that put no restriction on online play, not forcing the purchase of any add-ons, services, or subscriptions. Imagine if you created a gaming machine that took memory cards that doubled as GameBoy-like mini-PDAs. Imagine if you had the strongest quality-wise launch line-up for a gaming console debatably of all-time, including staggering support from Capcom, two of the greatest fighters ever made, the first football series to give Madden a run for its money in years, and the true debut of a Sonic the Hedgehog full 3-D platformer. Now imagine if you screwed all that up.”
About Sakura Taisen
“Let‚Äôs look at it. The series takes place at the turn of the 20th century. Yes! Historical fiction rules! Second, it‚Äôs steampunk, one of the coolest genres ever invented. Giant steam powered mechs beating the living hell out of Satan and his demon hordes that have entered our world in an attempt to destroy it. That right there is such a surreal concept you have to love it. Third, the spirit armor aka Ryoushi Kachuu are powered by girls with massive amounts of psychic energy. Yes, it turns out everyone they could find that had the appropriate power is a girl. Save yourself, but your character is a complete and total dolt and a sexual pervert to boot. And thus of course you are made the leader. The TeikokuKagekiDan (Royal Floral Assault Squadron) disguise themselves as an all woman theatre troupe who then enhance their psychic energy from the emotions they bring out in their audience and then turn around and blow demons back to hell.And that‚Äôs the plot of the first two games. How could a person not fall in love with plot like that?”
To check out the whole thing which has a lookback at some truly awesome games, go over to Diehardgamefan.com
Fri, Sep 19, 2008
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